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Basic Word Problems

Directions: Write the answer to each problem in the space to the right.

1. 3 letters arrived in the mail on Monday. 5 letters arrived on Tuesday. How many letters arrived all together on Monday and Tuesday?
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2. If your teacher gave you 6 puzzles last week and 1 puzzle this week, how many puzzles do you have?
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3. Albert has 2 fiction books and 2 non-fiction books. Albert also has 12 magazines. How many books does Albert have?
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4. Greg has 5 candles on a birthday cake. Brad adds 2 candles to the cake so that the candles will match Greg's age. How old is Greg?
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5. There are four chicks and three cows on a farm. How many animals on this farm?
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6. There are four cows and two bulls on a farm. How many animals on this farm?
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7. Michael ran four miles on Thursday. Michael walked for three miles on Friday. How many total miles did Michael run or walk all together?
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8. Jane has 2 brown shirts and 1 gray shirt. How many shirts does Jane have?
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9. The black dog ran 4 miles. The white dog ran 3 miles. How many miles did the dogs run all together?
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10. 2 letters arrived in the mail on Monday. 3 letters arrived on Tuesday. How many letters arrived all together on Monday and Tuesday?
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